I have written and submitted my story. I'm excited to read everyone's stories once we can share them in debrief! Good luck to everyone still writing theirs!

The Frantic Romantic Challenge - April Edition Hello, everyone!!

I just finished submitting my entry for the Frantic Romantic challenge this weekend. Below are the prompts for it, if you'd like to join too. Write a 500 word RomCom with some fun prompts and submit your story by tomorrow at 3pm.
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My copy of Tiptoe Through the Tulips With Me arrived today. It includes one of my favorite short stories named Beneath the Lilacs. A meet-cute that occurs at a local dog park. Thank you to @micromancemagazine.bsky.social for including my story! Such a great collection!

Whoo hoo! Love the author intro! So excited for you!

That's awesome! Congrats!

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I'm happy to announce my romantic meet-cute story Beneath the Lilacs was published today in the KissMet Quarterly Spring edition. You can purchase a paperback copy on Amazon or it is available on Kindle as well. www.amazon.com/KissMet-Quar...

Yay! So happy for you!

Whoo hoo! Congrats! So happy for you!

I'm pleased to announce that my Second Chance short story Braided Hope ended up coming in the top 16 out of 221 stories in its genre! Would love to end up getting this one published!

If you would like a smile today please give my friend, Lily's story a read.

Aw, thank you so much!

I'm happy to see I made the longlist for the Frantic Romantic challenge with my short RomCom story My Leap of Faith. Congrats to the winner and 3 runners-up.

Happy to find out my short story Braided Hope won 8 out of 10 duels and will advance to the final showdown in the writing contest over at Writing Battle!

Excited to learn my short story The Thorne in My Side was released today in a new Chapbook by Written Tales. The title is What Remains? And is available for purchase here: books2read.com/u/m2wj9G

I'm excited to be part of an upcoming anthology published by @micromancemagazine.bsky.social called Love At First Write. Here is a look at the cover. I can't wait till it's released and I can share it with all of you.

I just found out my short story Rearranging the Stars finished in the sweet 16! So happy that out of 234 stories in my genre that mine finished in the top 16!

I learned my story, Rearranging the Stars made it to the final showdown in a writing contest over at Writing Battle. This means I'm in the top 64 stories for my genre. On Sunday I find out if my story will advance any further. Out of 234 stories in this genre I am proud to be in the top 64. Yay!

I'm excited for the release of KissMet's next anthology! The Spring Issue 2026: Tiptoe Through The Tulips, featuring 26 meet cute experts, is due out April 1... 🌷💕🌷

It made me chuckle. Definitely helps lessen the sting. Lol

A friend of mine @moirariom.bsky.social taught me a great lesson. As writers we will receive rejections. We may as well have a little laugh over some of our responses. 🤣 A recent rejection letter of mine.

I'm pleased to announce that my romantic meet-cute short story Beneath the Lilacs was accepted and will be included in the spring KissMet Quarterly. It's one of my favorites, about a couple who meets at a dog park and learn they have more in common than they realized.

I just received a copy of the KissMet Quarterly anthology I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm in the mail today. It's a collection of sweet, romantic stories set in winter. My story Kickoff to Something Sweet is a meet cute set at a Super Bowl party. Perfect to read this weekend!

I'm so excited to see my story Spark in the Dark received a Cupid's Choice from Micromance Magazine. I am so grateful to be part of an amazing group of writers who contribute to KissMet Quarterly and Micromance.

So proud of my friend, Exeter for winning this contest! Congrats to all the winners!

My story Kickoff to Something Sweet (a meet cute at a super bowl party) is included in this anthology released today by @micromancemagazine.bsky.social I can't wait to read all the stories! It's free to read on Kindle Unlimited and can also be purchased on Amazon.
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That's awesome you ended up with 112 participants! Can't wait for the prompts to drop later tonight!!!

Yay! I just found out my story The Thorne in My Side was accepted for publication by Written Tales for an upcoming chapbook!

My faitytale story Fishing for Hope was published today in an anthology on sale on Amazon. I love this story and am so glad it found a home in this Nat 1 Publishing anthology!
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Thanks!

Spark in the Dark By Barb DeMoney

My short story Spark in the Dark was published today. It is a 250-word RomCom which should make you smile. Please check it out if you have a minute. Thanks! open.substack.com/pub/microman...